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Cards Term Angle the Incidence Definition the angle between a ray that strikes a surface and the normal to that surface at the point of contact Term Angle of Reflection Definition The angle formed by the line normal to the surface and the direction in which a reflected ray moves Term Concave Spherical Mirror Definition An inwardly curved mirrored that is a portion of a sphere and that converges incoming light rays Term Convex Spherical Mirror Definition An outward curved mirrored surface that isportion of a sphere and that diverges incoming light rays Term Electromagnetic Wave Definition A transverse wave consisting of oscillating electric and magnetic fields at right angles to each other Term Linear Polarization Definition The alignment of electron magnetic waves in such a way that the vibrations of the electric fields in each of the waves are parrallel to each other Term Real Image Definition An image formed when rays of light actually intersect at a single point Term Reflection Definition The turning back of an electromagnetic wave at the surface of a substance Term Virtual Image Definition An image formed by light rays that only appear to intersect